Instructions | Steam Deck Tablet

1

Faceplate Cutting

Using the trackpad holes as a guide, use painter's tape to mark your cutting line.

Cut straight up and down along the edge closest to the center hole.
2

Main Block Cutting

Cut the pieces of the metal block that stick out until you have something closely resembling a rectangle.
An angle grinder makes this quick, but use short bursts of grinding and cover the components if you want to leave the board and battery in place.
Now is also a good time to reroute the speakers as shown.
3

Backplate cutting

Put the metal block, faceplate, and backplate together, and use painter's tape to mark cutting lines. Disassemble, then cut the backplate.
I chose to leave an extra piece of plastic on the speaker side to act as support.
4

Speaker Mounting

A bit of double sided tape with a foam core helps with keeping the speakers in place.
5

Printing a Case

This is when you print a case... My design skills aren't that good, and I welcome any modifications and improvements to the design.

The current model borrows from this clip on stand. The result is a two-part design that slides over each end. The files are included on the main project page.

Steam Deck Tablet